Maintenance Technician / Fitter
Visa sponsorship
Trade · Bundaberg, QLD, Australia · Full-Time · $85,000 - $95,000/yr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Packing lines run best when someone keeps them mechanically sound. A vertically integrated national horticultural business is hiring, through an agricultural recruiter, a Maintenance Technician / Fitter for its packing facility in the Bundaberg region of Queensland. The job is varied and hands-on, within an established, growing business.
Working in a small team under the Maintenance Supervisor, you would maintain, service and repair line machinery and associated mechanical equipment, limit breakdowns, improve reliability and keep production efficient. You must be flexible about additional hours and occasional Saturdays at peak times, and willing to travel to a packing facility in the Northern Territory during harvest. Visa sponsorship is available for suitably qualified candidates.
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Key Responsibilities
- Diagnose faults and carry out servicing and repairs
- Maintain and repair packing line machinery and equipment
- Look for ways to make machinery run more efficiently and reliably
- Guide team members and contractors on running machinery correctly
- Follow safety procedures
- Maintain quality documentation
- Complete other maintenance duties as the Maintenance Supervisor directs
Requirements & Eligibility
- Mechanical trade qualifications that fit the job, ideally Fitter (General) or Maintenance Fitter
- Experience with packing lines or food processing machinery
- Experience with maintenance and repair of industrial machinery
- Strong diagnostic and mechanical fault-finding skills
- Knowledge of motors, pumps, and pneumatic and hydraulic systems
- Welding and steel fabrication skills
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications
- A proactive, safety-first approach
- Good communication, whether working independently or in a team and a current driver's licence
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